Bridgestone Recalls Mobile Crane Tires Due to Missing Safety Markings
Bridgestone is recalling specific V-Steel tires for mobile cranes because they lack required DOT and safety markings, potentially leading to unsafe operating conditions.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (tires with missing safety markings) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC (BATO) is recalling certain V-Steel Snow Wedge tires (size 385/95R25) and V-Steel Highway Service tires (size 445/95R25) designed for use on mobile cranes. The affected tires do not include the DOT symbol, tire identification number, maximum speed, maximum load, corresponding inflation pressure, and ply number/composition markings on the tire sidewall. While the tires contain alpha-numeric markings for load index and speed rating, these are not displayed in the required format, causing the tires to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 119.
The missing markings create a risk that operators may unknowingly exceed the maximum speed, load, and corresponding inflation pressure specifications, which may increase the risk of a crash. The recall affects 203 units.
BATO will notify owners, and dealers will replace the subject tires with a comparable Bridgestone brand or other suitable replacement, free of charge. This recall began on July 28, 2020. Owners may contact BATO customer service at 1-800-847-3272 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- TIRES:MARKINGS recall
- Manufacturer
- Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations,LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Tires
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 203
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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